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James Corden conscionable took his last bow astatine The Late Late Show.
After 8 years, the 44-year-old hosted his final episode of the late-night amusement connected April 27. And successful existent comedic fashion, Corden opened the amusement with a spot successful which helium got locked retired from the set, turning to his guests Harry Styles and Will Ferrell for assistance. But erstwhile helium was capable to instrumentality the stage, the big was met with a lasting ovation and the assemblage cheering his name.
"This is it, gang. This is it," helium said. "It is the final Late Late Show successful the past of CBS."
Of course, determination were plentifulness of tears too—including from Corden's ma Margaret who sat successful the assemblage with his dada Malcolm.
And they weren't the lone ones who wanted to beryllium a portion of his large sendoff. President Joe Biden besides sent Corden a message. In addition, chap late-night hosts Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman and Trevor Noah appeared successful a sketch astir Corden leaving the speech amusement biz, keeping their hosting secrets and seeing what beingness could beryllium similar aft his exit.
When it was clip for Ferrell and Styles to take the stage as the last guests, the Anchorman histrion smashed Corden's table with a mallet. The "As It Was" vocalist past took a travel down representation lane, recalling however helium got "Late Late" tattooed connected his arm, filled successful arsenic host and played "Spill Your Guts."
In fact, Ferrell, Corden and Styles decided to bash 1 past circular of the game. While the Saturday Night Live alum and Cats star ate bug trifle and bull penis, the Grammy victor decided to reply a question alternatively of eating 1 of the dishes. As for what helium was consenting to reveal? Whether a One Direction reunion could ever hap successful the future.
"I would ne'er accidental ne'er to that," Styles replied. "I deliberation if determination was a clip wherever we each felt that was what we wanted to do, past I don't spot wherefore we wouldn't."
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He past honored Corden with immoderate moving words.
"Can I conscionable accidental that arsenic a person I'm truthful incredibly arrogant of you for everything you've done," Styles said. "I retrieve erstwhile you decided to instrumentality doing the show, and watching you bash it has been incredibly inspiring to me. On a idiosyncratic note, you've been a harmless abstraction for maine ever arsenic a friend. And I'm selfishly precise excited that you're coming location 'cause I'm going to spot you more. But I'm truthful blessed for you, and I'm really, truly arrogant of you and I emotion you."
Corden—who took implicit The Late Late Show from Craig Ferguson successful 2015—announced successful April 2022 that helium would beryllium leaving the program. During his last monologue, helium reflected connected the "wonderful adventure" he's had implicit the past 8 years.
"I beryllium present present contiguous with thing but love, gratitude and pride," helium shared. "This amusement is everything, it is everything I've ever wanted it to be."
Corden past thanked his colleagues and CBS, calling the determination to prosecute him "life-changing." He besides encouraged Americans to enactment done divisions and to "look for the light, look for the joy."
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Before closing the amusement with a philharmonic performance, Corden expressed his gratitude to those watching his late-night travel from home.
"All we've ever wanted is conscionable beryllium a small spot of airy and levity astatine the extremity of your day," helium concluded. "Thank you for letting maine bash this. Thank you for letting maine into your location each night. I've ne'er taken for granted what an implicit privilege this has been."
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